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After the Felix Schoeller Group last raised its prices on August 1, 2021 due to the increased raw material, energy and freight costs, the specialty paper manufacturer of Osnabrück, Germany, has now announced another increase due to a further sharp rise in energy costs. As of December 1, 2021, a surcharge of up to 10 euros per 100 kg will be imposed on all products in the company’s different business segments.

OM Digital Solutions has announced the end of the camera brand Olympus. From now on, all new products of the former Imaging Division of Olympus, which was established at the beginning of this year as an independent company, will carry the label OM System. This does not only apply to the cameras, but also to audio recorders and binoculars.

An important step back to normality: From September 23 to 26, 2021, the imaging scene, amateur and professional photographers, manufacturers, service providers, distributors and photo retailers finally came together again at the premiere of Photopia Hamburg. Beyond the exhibition halls, the urban festival radiated across the whole City of Hamburg, Germany, with numerous events, exhibitions, workshops and photo walks. The great response in the social networks generated worldwide attention. The next Photopia Hamburg will take place from October 13 to 16, 2022.

At the premiere of the new photo + imaging exhibition and festival, Photopia Hamburg (September 23 to 26), the ImagingExecutives@Photopia conference will take place on September 24 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Chicago conference room at the Photopia Summit. Under the theme “Vital Opportunities”,  the event will provide an exciting platform for executives of hardware and software suppliers, print service providers, retailers and distributors as well as all companies whose business includes the creation, processing, marketing or the output of visual content. The specialist media imaging + foto-contact, INTERNATIONAL CONTACT and worldofphoto.com have put together a top-class program.

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) has announced that proof of COVID-19 vaccination will be required for in-person attendees of CES 2022, which will take place in Las Vegas on January 5-8, 2022. For those who may be unable to travel to Las Vegas, CTA will again create a digital event that will run in parallel with the in-person program, enabling digital audiences to share the spirit of the event.

Ceconomy, the parent company of MediaMarktSaturn, has reported a stable development in the first nine months of the 2020/21 financial year. In the period from October 2020 to June 2021, the company achieved consolidated sales of Euro 16.2 billion; adjusted for currency and portfolio changes, this corresponds to an increase of 5.4 percent compared to the same period of the previous year. With an adjusted EBIT of Euro 106 million (2020: Euro 113 million), Ceconomy fell slightly short of previous year’s level.

At the third edition of the Berlin Photo Week (BPW) www.berlinphotoweek.com, which starts on August 26th and aims to bring leading manufacturers of the imaging industry together with the creative scene in Germany, the urban location Haubentaucher will serve from August 27 to 29t, 2021 as the hub for the event, which will also be extended to well-known exhibition houses and art venues in the German capital, including Grisebach and Chaussee 36. The program includes top-class exhibitions, talks and expert discussions on relevant photography topics as well as the Funplace, where renowned companies such as Sony, Nikon, Panasonic, Leica and WhiteWall will present themselves and invite visitors to interactive brand experiences.

Following a prolonged period of very limited face-to-face interaction due to the coronavirus pandemic, many people in the photography and imaging sector are looking forward to joining real-life events again to share news and ideas. During Photopia Hamburg from 23 to 26 September, the new conference ImagingExecutives@Photopia on 24 September will offer a highly welcome platform to top decision-makers in the imaging business.

IFA has announced the first international „Tech Up For Women-IFA Berlin Conference“ that will be streamed virtually all over the world on Thursday, September 2, 2021. With this premiere, the B2B event Tech Up For Women, established in New York City, is being expanded to the field of consumer electronics in cooperation with IFA Berlin. According to a press release, the conference aims to provide women in tech with the opportunity to learn from technology leaders, researchers as well as influential women and to forge global networks.

To provide closer support for local customers, Imaging Solutions AG (ISAG), the Swiss specialist in image enhancement software, industrial photofinishing and photo book manufacturing systems, has appointed David Santer regional General Manager for its Asia Pacific region. In this newsly created position, Santer, who is based in Singapore, will cover ISAG’s Asia Pacific markets, including China and India.